Nature and a Woman's Work Remedy Compared
An article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard for women's illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who after twelve years of illness and eleven doctors found health through Pinkham's guidance and the remedy. The piece links folk healing with modern science and urges other women to seek the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Tha E. Pinkham
Glass Eye Making Becomes Exact Science
A Philadelphia Record quote describes glass eye production as highly precise. Makers contend no two natural eyes match exactly and the process requires careful size, color, and socket fit. Duplicates are filed for mail orders, with lifespans of three to six months due to tear chemistry dulling the glass.
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Philadelphia Record
Feeding With His Knife and Kadley Exchange Threats
A dialogue fragment reports Jokley claiming Kadley said he saw him in a restaurant yesterday and Kadley confirming he cut him. Jokley feared Kadley might cut himself, per the Philadelphia Press.
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Jokley
Coakley
Kadley
Philadelphia Press
Kline's Nerve Restorer Ad Promises Cure
An advertisement claims permanent cure for fits and nervous diseases by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial bottle and free treatise. Also notes quips about railroads vs mosquitoes and legal profits, referencing the Washington Post.
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St. Vitus
Mercury Atmosphere Findings Spark Debate In Mobile Herald
A professor reporting observations says Mercury shows signs of an atmosphere. The Mobile Herald questions the claim with a provocative headline about whether this is hot air and invites reader reaction.
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Mercury
Mobile Herald
Two Cures of Eczema Advocate Curative Remedies
A Louisville reader testifies that Cuticura cured his grandson’s eczema after doctors failed. He also recounts his own winter with virulent sores until Cuticura offered relief and final cure. The ad touts piles remedies and itchy skin products with bold guarantees and quick results.
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LaRue
Seventh St
Louisville, Ky
Inherited Kidney Trouble Cited By Mrs Roseboom
Mrs. Frank Roseboom of Moscow Idaho credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with relieving severe kidney symptoms after years of worsening trouble. The ad notes she found relief from dizziness insomnia back and hip pain and colds affecting her kidneys. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Frank Roseboom
Washington St
Moscow
Idaho
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Opulent Society Styles and Marital Themes Globe Across Pages
Excerpts discuss aristocratic life in the duchess creamery circle, Finnish socialist shifts, and marriage without love. The Duchess of Abercorn runs Baronscourt dairy supplying London hotels and liners, linking to royal ties. A daily Mirror note warns loveless marriages harm women, while a New York Press quip riffs on fainting in church with a silver water pitcher.
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Harry Lehr
New York Press
Duchess of
Lord Hamilton
Lord Paisley
Mississippi bred trotter wins two heats at state fair
Mrs Minnie S Hesford, 26, in bloomers and long black hair, rode Blue Nellie to victory in two straight heats in the maiden Mississippi bred trotters event at the Jackson Mississippi state fair. Miss Queen, a four year old driven by a man, was distanced in both heats. Hesford keeps her own stables and kennels and wears bifurcated skirts in the sulky.
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Minnie §S. Hesford
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
New York World
Happiness Lies in Small Joys Not Wealth or Power
The text argues happiness comes from small pleasures, not riches or authority. It contrasts a child’s joy from a ten cent toy with a millionaire’s lack of true happiness and praises quiet, unremarkable lives that influence others. The author cites the New York Journal as the source.
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New York Journal
Women and Teddy bears spark social debate
A socialite notes that if society embraced Teddy bears as pets, many social ills might fade. She mocks yappy dogs and praises the bear’s quiet manners. In Finland, nineteen women in the Diet push for prohibition, family law changes, equal illegitimate child recognition, and universal education, wielding influence with the male socialist allies.
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New York Tribune
Indian woman attorney Julia St Cyr wins not guilty verdict
Julia St Cyr, the only Indian woman lawyer in the United States and a Winnebago, defends herself in Omaha federal court over an alleged excessive fee. The jury acquits on the first ballot after a compelling plea, with St Cyr signaling indifference at verdict and leaving the courtroom. Her stature among Winnebago and Omaha tribes is vast, often guiding tribal disputes away from courts.
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United States
Julia St. Cyr
Omaha
Crook
Miss St. Cyr
Pittsburg
Fashion notes on lingerie waists and cutaway coats
Lingerie waists are selling again and moire antique is favored for waistcoats. Cutaway coats remain in style whether short or long, with coats trending longer. Iennille trims evening gowns while Persian buckle belts and circular skirts, petticoats, and mourning gown finishes feature prominently.
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Moire Antique
Ienille
Madame Fashion
Paris
Grafters Greene and Gaynor Begin Four Year Federal Prison Term
World renowned convicts Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor arrived at the federal prison near Atlanta to begin four year sentences for embezzling 575000 dollars from Savannah harbor contracts. They will work if possible as physicians assess their health, and face heavy fines that may never be paid.
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Benjamin D. Greene
John F. Gaynor
Savannah
Atlanta
Gaynor
Moyer
Macon
Southern
United States
George F. White
Dave Riley
C. W. Hubbard
Bibb County
North Carolina
Florida East Coast to Open Road to Knight's Key
The Florida East Coast railway will open the new road from Miami to Knight's Key on January 16 after the last arch was completed recently. Steamers already run between Knight's Key and Key West and Havana, taking about six hours, and tourist trains will run through to Knight's Key from January 16.
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Miami
Knight’s Key
Florida East Coast Railway
Knight's Key
Key West
Havana
Labor Idle in Chicago Reaches Desperate Level
A canvass shows 138,590 workers idle in Chicago, with 50,000 normally out of work seasonally. The result is 88,950 additional idle men due to current business downturn, signaling a deplorable labor situation.
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Chicago
How to Pay Grateful Patient Doctor Response
Grateful patient asks how to repay a kind doctor. The doctor replies payment can be by check money order or cash, as reported in the British Medical Journal.
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British Medical Journal
Self-defense plea glossed as back number in Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the long running self defense claim, describing it as a back number in a discussion of a 13,000 word hypothetical question. It references the need for a first class Alienist to weigh the issue.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Sheradizing claimed rustproofing for iron and steel
Consul Albert Halstead reports an American option on a process called sheradizing that coats iron and steel with zinc without melting it. The method, tried in England, uses zinc dust in a hot cylinder to form an alloy on the surface, yielding an even adherent coating that polishes easily and resists stripping. Aluminum and antimony may substitute for zinc. Consular Reports.
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Albert Halstead
Birmingham
England
New York
High Salaries in Vaudeville Clubs Reflect Big Performer Pay
A look at vaudeville shows reveals top salaries from 250 to 500 dollars weekly for most acts, with headliners earning up to 4000 dollars and as high as 5000 in exceptional weeks. Managers aim for about 3200 dollars per week per performer to balance an attractive bill with profit, while “chasers” receive around 75 dollars weekly.
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Everybody's Magazine
Misery and Social Duty Blend in Society Banter
A society woman frets on her receiving day while her husband quips misery loves company. The Lighthearted exchange appears in The Catholic Standard and Times reflecting era social norms and humor.
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Standard and Times
The Courageous Backer
A Washington Star quote frames the sponsor as the hero of a new drama saying the man funding it plays the part. The remark notes money as the driver behind ambitious projects.
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Washington Star
Grape-Nuts credited with curing railroad man’s indigestion
A railroad worker details chronic indigestion and starvation diets until trying Grape-Nuts. He reports improved appetite, increased energy, and seven pounds gained within a week with no recurrence of indigestion. His wife also starts using the cereal. The ad-style testimony reinforces the product as a health aid for steady work.
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Wells
Renan
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